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Beyond the Proton, Neutron, and Electron

What is the “Standard Model”?

The description of all the particles described below is called the Standard Model. A model is something like a theory in that it is intended to explain observations. But it is not as complete as a theory. The Standard Model works very well, but there are still many questions about it. Some of these will be explained below.